Last Exile.

Last Exile , the anime that celebrated Gonzo's 10th anniversary is surprisingly good.

I rented it yesterday out of curiousity since I've never seen this one, but heard so much about it, and the strange and unique opening theme caught my attention. I've never watched such an amazing anime with superb graphics that are mixed with CGI. The characters are someone different from what I've expected, and the music is SUPERB. Last Exile gives me this Final Fantasy-feel while watching it.

I collected the entire series on DVD... so I can safety say that I loved it, otherwise I wouldn't spent all the money I did on it. ^_^ I watched it over about 9 months, and I remember the feeling of absolutely dying for the nextw DVD to come out, and the two month waiting periods in between each volume.
I lent it to my friend once I had the complete series and she watched it in two days.
She has a thing for 'Cloud Age Sympthony' now... we blast it in her car stereo whenever we go driving.

I love the animation, and the overall story and characters.... and I loveee Alex ^_^
Great series, I recomend it to everyone.